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Lavender Sheep

@BritishLavender

An exciting new breed of Sheep created with the smallholder in mind. News & pictures from all our flocks #BritishLavenderSheep

Joined July 2014
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Thank you to everyone who has retweeted my request for photographs, and to those who have supplied pictures. Most sheep are black based, but there are a few breeds that are brown (#ManxLoaughtan and #CastlemilkMoorit). I do still need 2 photos of sheep with brown phenotype.
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Well, this has made my day:
Image from Allison Pearson (@AllisonPearson)
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Also there are some breeds (such as Icelandic and Shetland) that have brown variants.
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Still need more photos for my book. Big thank you to @Wilkster_ and @roqueandrolle for the retweets, and to @norfolkhorns for some great pictures. Just need enough right now to impress a publisher. I prefer not to DM without permission, perhaps my approach perhaps needs refining?
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So many retweets, that’s brilliant, thank you. Perhaps I need to tell you more about what I’m looking for. Good photos of sheep, yes, because there are 97 breeds that have a space in my book, enough pictures for now to tempt a publisher. Have you heard of William Bateson? 1/2
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Good evening from Norway..our ice flakes
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Request for Photographs: Some of you know that I have been writing a sheep genetics book, about colour mostly. It’s taken 6 years but is almost ready to find a publisher The book is in two parts, the second of which is about breeds and their history. I am very short of photos…
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Request for Photographs: Some of you know that I have been writing a sheep genetics book, about colour mostly. It’s taken 6 years but is almost ready to find a publisher The book is in two parts, the second of which is about breeds and their history. I am very short of photos…
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When I find a publisher I could ask them to find pictures from an online library, but my book has been written with love. I would much rather have good photos that are representative of different breeds that come from the people who love them.
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Please could you add photos below (or DM) me if you would be happy for me to use them. I can make no promises as I have yet to find a publisher (although I have my eye on one!). Thank you 😊
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Even my bloody sheepskin girth cover has had fly strike!
Image from Nikita Jane Garner (@NikitaJGarner)
Image from Nikita Jane Garner (@NikitaJGarner)
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The countdown clock is ticking to #LambingRoundTwo2023 This time it’s the Balwen, Shropshires, Lavender Jacobs and any of the Ryelands & Blue/Badgerface Texel who had their legs crossed the first time around. Busy times ahead…
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
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You can live without heat and clothing and even sex. But you cannot live without food. Please support British farming.
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I’ve been trying my hand at a new medium this week, acrylic on canvas. I hope you like it so far 🐑 #sheep #sheepart #acrylicpainting #acrylic
Image from Danielle Fisher - Artist (@df_artist)
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Nice pair of Lavender Jacobs born in the wee hours. Mum loving them. First Balwen lambs born at lunchtime, one stolen by another ewe for a while before I found them, so natural mum currently not loving one 🙄🐑🐑
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
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Back in October, our rams broke in with the ewes for 24hrs max before discovery & separation. They were busy getting 8+ in lamb. We’re now playing ‘guess the daddy’! Reckon BFL & Lavender for most so far, all females 🤣 2022, the year lambing never ends! 😂
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
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Falling a little bit in love with these two cutie pies 🐑
Image from Danielle Fisher - Artist (@df_artist)
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New Lavender Jacob ram Diego with some of his ladies 😍🐏
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
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Replying to @WildyMoor
Thank you, he’s a quiet ram, keen to do his job, not a troublemaker amongst other rams and has produced nice lavender Jacob lambs
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
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Mr D went out for 2 hours today so I accidentally bought a ram 😆 what do you expect if you leave me unattended?! A very handsome Lavender Jacob shearling, will be collecting him next week. To appease Mr D I’ve now advertised mine for sale
Image from 🐑 Farmer Dixon 🐐🐮🐓🐏🌿 (@SouthYeoEast)
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